Youthful Slayers Defy Senate Witness Testimony
Washington reports former Attorney General Daugherty refused to testify before the senate committee investigating his conduct. Brookhart accuses a criminal conspiracy and cites a $75,000 balance. committee plans a partial report with possible summer adjournment. In Chicago, Leopold and Loeb again refuse to confess as guards and officials brace for death penalty, insisting their statements were signed after review.
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Washington
Daugherty
Senate Committee
Council
Senate
Paul Howland
Ohi
M. S. Daugherty
Ian
Brookhart
Chicago
Nathan Leopold, Jr
Richard Leeb
Robert Franks
Jacob Franks
Michael Hughes
Leopold
Loeb
House Votes Postal Raise
Washington June 4 A bill proposing salary increases for postal workers passed the House by 250 to 14 under suspension of rules. The measure would raise costs to about 65 million dollars annually, with clerks carriers inspectors supervisors and assistant postmasters affected. Debate was limited pending conference with the Senate and a Borah amendment on campaign expenditures.
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Washington
Senate
House
Post Office Committee
Griest
Fie Sendte
Borah
Idaho
Longworth
Treasury
Post Offer Department
Death of Harry Price leads to Friday funeral at 230
Harry Price age 41 died at City Hospital from a throat infection. Funeral services set for Friday at 2 30 PM from his parents home 101 West Washington Street with Reverend Crickenberger and A G Becker officiating and Elks Lodge in charge. Burial at BluMont cemetery. He left Union Drug Co employment for Love Drug Co. Born Sept 1 1882, he was survived by his wife two children three brothers and a sister with many nieces and nephews attending the service. Elks Lodge to conduct rites at the home Thursday evening at 7 30 and again Friday afternoon.
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City Hospital
West
Washington Street
P. Theodore Crickenberger
St Paul’s Lutheran Church
A. G. Becker
First Presbyterian Church
Elks’ Lodge
Bluemont Cemetery
Price
Harry Murmered
McCoy Price
Akron O
Ferdinand and
Leland
Elkins
John Joseph
Waterbury
Conn
Deaths in Tokio immigration protest linked suicides
Varying reports from Tokio describe four deaths by self harm tied to immigration tensions. Coroners note anti American motives cited in at least three cases lack solid proof. The article also mentions Welsh salmon boats and Panama Canal Zone seismic activity as side items.
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Tokio
Shenandoah returns to base after foggy 1900 mile flight
The Shenandoah airship broke through fog near Lakehurst New Jersey and circled for hours before returning to base about twenty four hours after starting a 1900 mile cross state cruise. It crossed the Canadian border at Niagara Walls and was guided home by radio messages before docking in Lakelars hangar.
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Lakehurst
Niagara Walls
Lakelars
Notable Bird Discovery By Young Slayer Leopold Jr
Detroit reports a young University of Chicago graduate student Nahan Leopold Jr with Robert Loeb achieved a landmark in American ornithology. They discovered and filmed a Kirtland warbler nesting in northern Michigan, capturing fledglings and parent feeding on film. The work, presented to the American Ornithological Union in Boston, is hailed as a major contribution.
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Detroit
N&han Leopold Jr
University of Chicago
Robert Loeb
Timois
Leopold
Michigan
American Ornithological Union
Boston
Albanian Rebels Prepare to March on Tirana
A London dispatch reports Albanian nationalists controlling Tirana after battles that killed or wounded about 100. Fighting is said to be entirely in rebel hands as the government braces for defense in the capital.
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Belgrade
Scutaria
Tirana
London
Rome
Brindisi
Ford hits ten millionth car in milestone production
Detroit June 4 Ford Motor Co completed its ten millionth car this morning and the ten millionth Model T Ford will roll from the line this afternoon. The first model was finished October 1, 1908, and it took seven years to produce one million cars. The last million were built in 132 working days. The weekimo population of Canada is estimated to be about 5,000.
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Detroit
Midh
Ford Motor
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Canada
World Fliers Struck by Engine Trouble and Delays
The around the world flight suffered more misfortune as the flag plane Seattle failed to return, a Chicago plane faced engine trouble and could not take off, and a new failure prevented lifting from Kagoshima Harbor. The Chicago may fly the 500 mile China Sea leg tomorrow with Lieut Lowell Smith leading.
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Shanghai
Seattle
Chicago
Kasumigaura
Kagoshime Harbor
Dice And Bias Lead In Delegate At Large Race
In Charleston on June 4 additional returns show a close battle for the last delegate spot between Charles S. Dice of Lewisburg and Randolph Bias of Williamson as Mingo results arrive. Sutherland leads for the Republican delegation with 71,491 votes, followed by Glasscock, White, Gaines, Jarrell, and Dice in the top seven. Democratic race shows Cornwell and Mann leading among men and women respectively, with Cornwell at 61,115 and Mann at 45,553 as returns cover 1861 precincts for men and 1307 for women.
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Bias
Howard Sutherland
Charleston
W. Va
Charles S$. Dice
Lewisburg
Randolph Bias
Wiliamson
Mingo
Sutherland
Glasscock
White
Gaines
Marshall
Jarrell
Takce
Milter
Kirk
Board
Hepburn
Gadd
Buster
Peadre
Parson
Guinn
Win Aesney
Cornwell
W.va
Jung
John J. Cornwell
Frank Mann
Prench
Ratcliffe
McKinley
Arbuckle
Butcher
Taney
Dadisman
Snyder
Paull
High Mass for St Augustine Graduates and Medal Ceremony
At nine o'clock Tuesday morning Rev Father Monestrio celebrated a High Mass for the St Augustine graduates. The church overflowed with friends and relatives as medals and diplomas were conferred after a rosé and orange blossom decorated ceremony. Monsignor Newcome and Fathers Monesterio Heearne and Griffin assisted. Mary Forcello sang, Ane Remlinger played organ. Monsenor James F Newcome gave the scholarly address. Gold medals and diplomas were awarded and Holy God We Praise Thy Name ended the service, followed by a breakfast hosted by the Sisters of St Joseph.
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St. Augustne's
Monsignor
Newcome
Fathers Monesterio
Heearne
Griffin
Mary Forcello
Ane Remlinger
Monenor James F. Newcome
Sisters of St. Joseph
Graduation Night Draws Packed Grafton High Audience
Grafton High School seniors graduated before a packed auditorium far exceeding seating. The ceremony featured a school orchestra, a girls chorus, valedictorian Margaret Clark and salutatorian Merle Naylor, and a keynote by Dr. Charles Scanlon on making the most out of life.
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Grafton High School
Florence Wilkenson
Margaret Clark
Merle Naylor
Charles Scanlon
Pittsburgh
H. Y. Clark
Scanlon
Clark
Crowds May Last Respect For Charles Lilly at Local Church
An immense throng gathered at the United Brethren church yesterday afternoon to pay final respects to Charles R. Lilly. Rev Radabaugh spoke on living rightly to gain rewards in the hereafter, noting Lilly’s City service and legal battles. Elks Moose Modern Woodmen and others attended. interment was at Bluemont cemetery. The article adds a historical musing about early slot machines.
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Charles R. Lilly
United Brethren Church
Thayer Street
Radabaugh
U. B
Lilly
Squire Lilly
Bar of Justice
U.S
Elks’ Lodge
Moose
Woodmen
Ancient Order United Workmen
Degrees Honor Lodge
Bluemont Cemetery
Postpone Action on Muscle Shoals Fight
Washington June 4 The Senate ended plans to force a vote on Muscle Shoals this session as Underwood blocked immediate consideration with two unanimous consent requests. Norris warned action would be futile before adjournment while Harrison urged a vote, saying the committee report should stand.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Harvord
Ford
Underwood
Alabama
Muscle Shoals
Brookhart
Towa
la Follette
Wisconsin
Norris
Nebraska
Senate Agriculture Committee
Harrison
Mississippi
Mitchell in Defeat Still Is a Winner
The Watchman notes Charles Baird Mitchell lost the recent Republican primary in the First Congressional District by less than 600 votes to Carl Bachmann of Ohio County. Mitchell carried Marion, Taylor, Wetzel, and (even) in Hancock, with a strong Marion showing and a last minute shift in Marshall County that swung to Bachmann, leaving Marion leaders shocked.
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Didate
Congress
Charles Baird Mitchell
Carl Bachmann
Ohio County
Mitchell
Marion
Marion County
Mitchsell
Yally
Marshall County
Bachmann
Millerand Defies Pressure to Quit Presidency
Paris June 4 President Millerand declared to friends he would stay in office under any circumstances unless both Senate and Chamber of Deputies vote him to retire. He would resign only if there is agreement with the exchange and deputy leadership on a joint decision.
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Paris
Millerand
Senate
Chamber of Deputes
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